Blood Pressure Control

Question 1

Aldosterone

Answer 1

Hormonal

Hours

Medium feedback

Question 2

Baroreceptors

Answer 2

Nervous moment to moment (normal)

Seconds but only last days

Max feedback

Acts on high/low pressure

Afferent is hearings to glossopharyngeal for carotid 50-60 minimum

Afferent is vagus for aortic 80-90 minimum

Question 3

Capillary fluid shifts

Answer 3

Physiological normal to abnormal change

Acts in minutes

Medium feedback

Acts when pressure is low

Question 4

Chemoreceptors

Answer 4

Nervous

Acts in seconds

Medium feedback

Acts when pressure is low

Nutrient arteries in carotid artery and aortic bodies.

Excites the vasomotor center

Question 5

CNS ischemic response

Answer 5

Nervous

Acts in seconds

Large feedback

Acts in VERY low pressures

Question 6

Renal-blood volume pressure control

Answer 6

Kidneys

Acts in hours

Infinite feedback

Question 7

Renin-angiotensin-vasoconstriction

Answer 7

Hormonal

Acts in minutes

Medium feedback

Acts on low pressures

Question 8

Stress relaxation of vasculature

Answer 8

Physiological

Responds in seconds

Medium feedback